About Us
Pinjarra Harness Racing Club a 1,000 metre harness racing track in Western Australia, located only 1 hour from Perth CBD in the picturesque town of Pinjarra.
Race meetings are held every Monday throughout the year.
CURRENT BOARD
Chairman
Geoff McLarty
Board Members
Merv Cox, Kim Prentice, Chris Voak, Mark Tomlinson, Geoff Fuller & Gavin Turner
Life Members
1956 – A.F Edward
1967 – H. Parkhill
1973 – H. Blackburn
1974 – E. Marsden
1974 – W.V Fyfe
1975 – J. Munday
1975 – R.L Tuckey
1975 – H.B Blythe
1977 – A. Bass (Hon)
1978 – R.V Gallop
1981 – C.S Digney
1983 – R.A Adam
1983 – G.A Richter
1986 – S.L Richter (Mrs)
1987 – F.C Grantham
1988 – P. Bonser (Mrs) (Hon)
1990 – H.W Nancarrow (Hon)
1990 – J.J Deane
1991 – N.T Eddy
1991 – B. Vincent (Hons)
1992 – M.E Allum (Mrs)
1995 – R. Jones
1997 – P. Bonser (Mrs)
1998 – A.E (Lil) Adam
2004 – L. Eddy
2004 – D. Grantham
2005 – M. Goode
2005 – C. Johns
2008 – R. Grantham
2008 – P. Grantham
2012 – D. Parker
2014 – S. Rechter
2020 – B. Ockwell
2022 – B.M Warwick
2024 – K. Tuckey
2024 – M. Cox
2024 – A. Harrison
presidents
1951-52 – G. Mengler
1953-55 – A.F Edwards
1956-62 – W.P Grogan
1963-66 – H.B Blythe
1967-71 – E. Marsden
1971-72 – J. Munday
1973-80 – R.V Gallop
1981-86 – R.A Adam
1986-87 – G.H Van Nus
1987-91 – J.J Deane
1991-96 – C.M Hodgson
1996-01 – N.T Eddy
2001-07 – C. Johns
2007-09 – R.T Woodley
2009-13 – K.B Tuckey
2013-2024 – B.M Warwick
2024-Current – G. McLarty
pinjarra pacing cup
1955 – ROYAL PATH – B. Cushing
1956 – BROWN DUKE – P. Dorrington
1957 – PRECIPITATION – R. Fletcher
1958 – SULTANA – W. Johnson
1959 – SPLENDID – L. Smith
1960 – EL BANKER – W. Carmody
1961 – CORMINT – R. Kersley
1962 – TRAFFIC CHARGE – P. Coulson
1963 – GUILE – D. Stockman
1964 – EATON HALL – L. Keys
1965 – MAGIC MINT – J. Blackburn
1966 – SHIRLEY REID – D. Anderson
1967 – HOWFAST – L. Lindan
1968 – PASA DOBLE – R. Gertzel
1969 – FORTRESS – R. Starkie
1970 – GALLANT RIBBON – R. Grantham
1971 – NO DILL – G. James
1972 – FORBES ADIOS – B. Cushing
1973 – FROSTY WILLOW – R. Cushing
1974 – WEE CENT – L. Lindan
1975 – RANGEVIEW – W. Duffy
1976 – SPOKESMAN – N. Lloyd
1977 – JOHNNY TOLEDO – J. Schrader
1978 – WINDY JEAN – R. Grantham
1979 – ARTISAN – K. Batt
1980 – PALLATON – A. Lewis
1981 – MINT CONDITION – L. Lindau
1982 – YOUNG SYMBOL – B. Warwick
1983 – LADY DEARNE – A. Mitchell
1984 – BUTTERFLY TRUNKEY – J. Graham
1985 – GAP ROAD – F. Kersley
1986 – LINCOLN STORM – T. Warwick
1987 – LINCOLN STORM – T.B Warwick
1988 – JUST SILVERTIME – T. Crouch
1989 – KEYSTONE GOLD – R.V Cushing
1990 – PRINCE PALADIN – G.D Harper
1991 – KEYSTONE EXPRESS – L.H Poyser
1992 – AMENDMENT – R.J Chambers
1993 – ADMIRALS ARC N.Z. – R.A Olivieri
1994 – SOUTHERN NIGHT – D.K Anderson
1995 – ROLL ON BY – C.J Beckett
1996 – SMOOTH BUSINESS – A.L De Campo
1997 – ALLWOODS CHIEF – J.T Warwick
1998 – TABARET – G.J Kersley
1999 – COLLECTOR – G.L Williams
2000 – FRANCO EAGLE N.Z. – G.L Williams
2001 – TALLADEGA – A.C Lewis
2002 – TRANSIT EARL – J.T Warwick
2003 – ROADLESS TRAVELLED – S.R Young
2004 – LOMBO LA FE FE – D.G Kerr
2005 – BILLABONG GIRL – S.C Butterworth
2006 – SHARDONS AFLYIN N.Z. – G.L Williams
2007 – VILLAGE HERO – J.K Prentice
2008 – MR. YANKEE – R. Bell
2009 – CAN RETURN FIRE – J. Prentice
2010 – PRECIOUS DYLAN – G. Williams
2011 – OHOKA DU NORD – G. Williams
2012 – LOMBO NAVIGATOR – M. White
2013 – IMA ROCKET STAR N.Z. – C. Brown
2014 – IM THEMIGHTYQUINN – G. Hall Jr
2015 – DAVID HERCULES – M. Woodley
2016 – TRICKY STYX N.Z. – A. De Campo
2017 – IM FULL OF EXCUSES – C. Lewis
2018 – MY HARD COPY NZ – C. Hall
2019 – EL JACKO N.Z. – R. Warwick
2020 – VAMPIRO – C. Brown
2021 – VULTAN TIN – E. Suvaljko
2022 – DIEGO N.Z – M. Brown
2023 – DIEGO N.Z. – M. Brown
2024 – MINSTREL – D. Roberts
Our History
The Pinjarra Harness Racing Club is the largest regional Harness Racing Club in Western Australia and one of the largest Regional Harness Racing Clubs in Australia. The Club was founded on 28 September 1950, after a meeting was convened in the Mechanics Hall at Pinjarra by Messrs Doug Green and Arthur Brown (Murray Roads Board Chairman) to form a trotting Club in Pinjarra.
An attendance of 62 enthusiasts carried the following two motions. It was moved by Colin Smith, seconded by Bethel Nancarrow that a trotting club by formed, subsequently it was moved by Arthur Edward, seconded by John Munday that the trotting club be named the Pinjarra Trotting Club.
Nominations for the Committee members resulted in the following being elected.
President – GO Mengler,
Business Prop, Dwellingup
Vice President – GD Simpson,
Orchardist, Pinjarra
Committee – AH Phillips, Business Prop, Mandurah
CC Smith, Studmaster, Coolup
WD Green, Engine Driver, Pinjarra
J Munday, Farmer, Pinjarra
TE Bassett – Scarfe, Farmer, Pinjarra
AJ Brown, Farmer, Pinjarra
AF Edward, Sawmiller, Nth Dandalup
WP Grogan, Schoolbus Prop, Dwellingup
E Marsden, Farmer, Waroona
Secretary – GW Brimson, Plumber, Pinjarra
Treasurer – KN Jeffrey, Accountant, Pinjarra
Note – The members of the inaugural committee contributed a combined total of 107 years of Committee service, including John Munday(27 years) and Ted Marsden (25 years).
The clubs first race meeting held on 10 March 1954, and the opening ceremony was performed the club Patron, Sir Ross McLarty, KBE, MLA. Invitations were extended to the Premier, Mr A Hawke(father of Bob), together with several other prominent politicians, community leaders and members of kindred trotting clubs.
The feature race on the program, the Pinjarra Handicap, carried a stake of one hundred and twenty five pounds($250.00), plus a trophy donated by Bert Blythe, and the six supporting races also carried trophies. All other other races were named after adjoining townsites – Coolup, Dwellingup, Holyoake, Keysbrook and North Dandalup.
The first winner on the program was Vioro, owned and trained by Club Vice President, George Simpson, and driven by Alan Woodworth. Vioro started from the back mark of 48 yards.
Admission to the track was seven shillings (70 cents) for gents and five shillings (50 cents) for ladies. Race books cost 1/6 (15 cents).
John Munday was responsible for preparation of the track for the opening meeting. John served on the committee for 27 years, including a term as President, became a Life Member in 1975, and attended meeting until the age of 101.
The first Pinjarra Cup was run on 9 February 1955. It was a race for 2.18 and better class pacers, and was run over 1& 1/2 miles for a stake of one hundred and fifty pounds($300) and a trophy. The race was won by Royal Path, driven by Bernie Cushing. Bernie won his second cup behind Forbes Adios in 1972, and the following year his son Robbie was successful behind Frosty Willow.
In 1958 the club made a request to the Western Australian Trotting Association to hire their mobile barrier. Pinjarra was the first country club to use the mobile barrier.
On Monday 26 November 1990, the club officially opened its new 1,000m track with Keith Read, MLA for Murray who was deputizing for the Minster for Racing and Gaming, Mrs Pam Beggs, MLA.
